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2024-2025学年江苏省南京市新城中学 八年级英语下学期5月月考试卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 2025.05 第一卷 选择题（共45分） 一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Mr. Jiang, as ________ elderly man, took part in the Special Games for ________ elderly, and finished second in the race. A. a; the B. an; the C. an; an D. a; / 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：蒋先生作为一名老人，参加了老年人特殊运动会，并在比赛中获得第二名。 a一个，不定冠词，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an一个，不定冠词，用于元音音素开头的单词前；the定冠词，表示特指，/不填。第一空，此处表示泛指“一位老人”，elderly是以元音音素开头的单词，用an；第二空，“the+形容词”表示一类人，the elderly“老年人”。应填an；the。 2. I have spent ________ on this job. I think I can finish it ________ this afternoon. A. sometime; sometime B. sometimes; some time C. some times; sometime D. some time; sometime 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我已经在这项工作上花了一些时间，我想我今天下午某个时候能完成。 sometime在某时，不能做宾语；sometimes有时；some time一段时间；some times几次。第一空作spent的宾语，表示花了一些时间，需填名词短语，some time符合语境；第二空作时间状语，需填副词表示“某个不确定的时间”，所以用sometime。 3. What great news! But has it been confirmed yet? It just sounds ________ to be true. A. bad enough B. too bad C. good enough D. too good 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：真是个好消息！但是已经证实了吗？这听起来好得令人难以置信。 考查固定用法。根据“What great news! But has it been confirmed yet?”可知此处对这么好的消息难以置信，too...to表示“太……以至于”，因此是消息太好，以至于不相信是真的。故选D。 4. The sign on the wall ________ “No photos”, so you can’t use cameras in the museum. A. says B. writes C. tells D. speaks 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：墙上的标志写着“禁止拍照”，所以你不能在博物馆里使用相机。 says（标志、指示牌、信件）显示/写着；writes写；tells告诉；speaks说（某种语言），讲话。根据主语“The sign”可知，表示标志、告示牌上写着的内容，习惯用动词 say。主语“The sign”是单数名词，在一般现在时中，谓语动词需用第三人称单数形式says。 5. —Who can help me carry the heavy box? —I think David is _______ to do it. But the door is ______for him to go through. A. too strong; too narrow B. too strong; narrow enough C. strong enough; too narrow D. strong enough; narrow enough 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——谁可以帮助我搬动重箱子？——我想大卫够壮，可以搬动。但是门太窄了，他无法通过。 考查enough和too...to句型。根据“Who can help me carry the heavy box?”和“David is...to do it”可知，这里指足够强壮可以搬动，“be+adj.+enough+to do”表示“足够……可以做某事”；根据“But the door is...for him to go through.”可知，这里指门太窄了无法通过，too…to…意为“太……而不能……”，故选C。 6. I ________ China for three months and this is the first time I’ve tried on hanfu. A. have gone to B. have been to C. have arrived in D. have been in 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我来中国三个月了，这是我第一次穿汉服。 考查动词短语。have gone to去了（而且现在还在）某地；have been to去过了（而现在没在）某地； have arrived in已经到了，短暂性动词； have been in（现在）在某地。根据“for three months”可知，应是在中国三个月了，且应与延续性动词连用，故选D。 7. Many people have lost their homes because of wars. It’s important for people ________ a peaceful world. A. have B. had C. to have D. to be having 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多人因为战争失去了家园。 对人们来说，拥有一个和平的世界很重要。 考查非谓语动词。此处是结构“It is adj. for sb. to do sth.”，意为“做某事对某人是……的”，动词不定式作真正的主语，此处应用动词不定式的一般式。故选C。 8. — Please speak louder. My grandfather is a little ______ . — Sorry, I _____ . A. blind; do B. disabled; won’t C. deaf; will D. worried; don’t 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——请大点声说话，我的爷爷有点聋。——对不起，我会的。 考查形容词辨析及助动词。blind 盲的；disabled残疾的；deaf聋的；worried担心的；do 做；won’t不会；will会的；don’t不。根据对话的意思speak louder可知，他的爷爷的耳聋的，故应选C。 9. To get success, you should keep your dream in your mind and never ________. A. cheer up B. show up C. give up D. stay up 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了获得成功，你应该把你的梦想放在心中，永不放弃。 考查动词短语。cheer up振奋起来；show up出现；give up放弃；stay up熬夜。根据“To get success, you should keep your dream in your mind”可知，此处应该指的是从不放弃。故选C。 10. We are happy to know that our community has made great ________ in separating waste, encouraging more neighbors to protect the environment. A. protection B. progress C. production D. promise 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们很高兴地知道，我们的社区在垃圾分类和鼓励更多邻居保护环境方面取得了进步。 考查名词辨析。protection保护；progress进步；production生产；promise承诺。根据“We are happy to know that our community has made great”以及“in separating waste, encouraging more neighbors to protect the environment.”可知，应该说我们在垃圾分类和鼓励更多邻居保护环境方面取得了进步。故选B。 11. A new fitness center _____ for two months in Wanda Plaza, but I _____ there so far. A. has opened; haven’t gone B. has been open; haven’t been C. has been opened; haven’t been D. has been open; haven’t been to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：万达广场有一家新的健身中心已经开业两个月了，但我到目前为止还没有去过。 考查时态辨析。根据“for two months”可知，第一空的时态为现在完成时态，其结构为：have/has +过去分词；句中的动词要用延续性动词，动词open是短暂性动词，不能跟一段时间，排除AC；has been open表示“已经开了”，其中open是形容词，表示状态，可以跟一段时间。第二空中，has been to去过已回来，因为there是副词，to要省去。 故选B。 12. —When would you like to visit Nanjing Museum this weekend, Saturday or Sunday? —________ is OK. I have to prepare for next week’s mid-term exams. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. All 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这个周末你什么时候去南京博物馆，周六还是周日？——都不行。我必须为下周的期中考试做准备。 考查代词辨析。Neither两者都不；Either两者中的任意一个；Both两者都；All三者或三者以上的都。根据“I have to prepare for next week’s mid-term exams.”和“Saturday or Sunday?”可知，由于回答者表示要准备考试，所以周六和周日两天都不行。故选A。 13. Love from parents and care from friends are like the wind—you can’t see it ________ you can feel it. A. and B. or C. but D. so 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：父母的爱和朋友的关怀就像风一样——你看不见它，但你能感觉到它。 and和；or或者；but但是；so所以。根据“you can’t see it…you can feel it.”可知，前句意为看不见，后句意为能感觉到，前后构成转折关系，因此使用but。应填but。 14. —Thank you for helping me solve the maths problem. —________. That’s what friends are for. A. So do I B. That’s not the case C. Don’t mention it D. I couldn’t agree more 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——谢谢你帮我解决这道数学题。——别客气。朋友就该这样。 考查情景交际。So do I我也是；That’s not the case事实并非如此；Don’t mention it别客气；I couldn’t agree more我完全同意。根据“Thank you for ...”可知，对方在道谢，应回答“别客气”。故选C。 15. The scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________. A. it never rains but it pours B. a friend in need is a friend indeed C. a miss is as good as a mile D. the grass is always greener on the other side 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：科学家们尽力关注每一个细节。对他们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。 it never rains but it pours祸不单行；a friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情；a miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，谬以千里；the grass is always greener on the other side这山望着那山高。根据“pay attention to every detail”可知，科学家认为细节至关重要，微小的差错也会导致不同的结果，应填a miss is as good as a mile。 二、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A Since the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Thousands of years ago, people used to look at the sky with their eyes. But today people are used to ____16____ at the sky with modern machines. Perhaps they dreamed of knowing more about the universe. When did humans first go to space? The story began not so very long ago, ____17____ the first astronauts were not people—they were animals. Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as ____18____ as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test them in space flights. Insects, mice, frogs, dogs and monkeys were some of the animals that first went into space. Many of them died, but they helped to make space travel safer for humans. For their great service, we shouldn’t forget these animals. Albert II was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly, he died after his spaceship landed back on the earth. ____19____, the result was different for Ham, another Monkey. His story ended happily when he returned to the earth in very good health. Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: Could an animal like Ham do the same things in space ____20____ he could do on earth? The answer came when Ham was sent into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for another 16 years. 16. A. looking B. look C. looks D. looked 17. A. until B. or C. so D. but 18. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest 19. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckier D. Luckily 20. A. to B. as C. with D. from 【答案】16. A 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了人类探索太空的历程，从早期人们对星空的观察，到后来用动物进行太空实验，介绍了Albert Ⅱ和Ham两只猴子的太空经历等相关内容。 【16题详解】 句意：但是今天人们习惯用现代机器观察天空。 “be used to doing sth.”是固定搭配，意为“习惯做某事”，这里表示习惯用现代机器看天空，所以用look的动名词形式looking。 【17题详解】 句意：故事开始于不久以前，但是第一批宇航员不是人——它们是动物。 前一句说人类首次进入太空的故事开始不久，后一句说第一批宇航员是动物不是人，前后是转折关系，用but连接；until表时间，or表选择，so表因果，均不符合逻辑。 【18题详解】 句意：科学家们想让人类的太空旅行尽可能安全。 “as ... as possible”表示“尽可能……”，中间用形容词或副词原级，这里表示尽可能安全，用原级safe。 【19题详解】 句意：幸运的是，对于另一只猴子Ham来说，结果是不同的。 此处修饰整个句子，作状语，需用副词luckily；luck是名词，lucky是形容词，luckier是比较级，均不符合语法要求。 【20题详解】 句意：科学家们想知道这个重要问题的答案：像Ham这样的动物在太空中能做和在地球上一样的事情吗？ “the same ... as ... ”是固定搭配，表示“和……一样”。 B Nowadays, there’s lots of advice on how to give praise and positive comments to others, but few suggestions on how to receive the flattering (奉承的) messages. ____21____ praise can make us feel uncomfortable, even if we are proud of our achievements. This is exactly how I felt at my dad’s birthday party. Just a few days before, I received my university ____22____; my parents were so proud of me. On arrival, every guest already knew my grades. As the party went on, I was surrounded (围绕) by so much unexpected praise! ____23____ about stealing my dad’s spotlight (焦点), I tried to turn the kind attention away from ____24____ by joking that the professor must have been in a very good ____25____ when she marked my paper, and that I was just “lucky”. Few of us wish to appear vain (自负的) for fear that our honor will cause envy ____26____ others. In the workplace, there’s fear that praise might bring ____27____ work and higher expectations. Looking back, the praise I received from the guests at the party was heartfelt (真诚的). My degree hadn’t helped them in any way so there was no duty for them to comment, ____28____ they still cared enough to say “well done”. ____29____ ignoring (忽视) the praise, I should comment on how kind they were for noticing, or how pleased I was with my achievements. Another good choice is to “forward” praise—perhaps other people played a part in your success and deserve (应得) to share the attention. If you’re still ____30____ for words, a simple “thank you” is the best way to go. So, the next time you get the praise you deserve, don’t hide your pride and try to enjoy the moment. 21. A. Refusing B. Accepting C. Giving D. Expressing 22. A. gifts B. timetables C. results D. donations 23. A. Worried B. Excited C. Curious D. Crazy 24. A. themselves B. himself C. myself D. ourselves 25. A. state B. mood C. way D. place 26. A. at B. through C. from D. on 27. A. less B. fewer C. little D. more 28. A. but B. since C. as D. if 29. A. Because of B. In the hope of C. Instead of D. As a result of 30. A. sorry B. famous C. ready D. lost 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者因成绩优异在父亲的生日聚会上受到众人赞美，却感到不适并试图转移注意力，并因此受到一些启发的经历。 【21题详解】 句意：接受赞美会让我们感到不舒服，即使我们为自己的成就感到自豪。 上文提到“很少有关于如何接受奉承的话的建议”，由此可知，此处指接受赞美会让我们感觉不适，应用Accepting。 【22题详解】 句意：就在几天前，我收到了我的大学成绩。 后文明确提到“my parents were so proud of me”以及“my grades”，说明作者收到的是大学成绩，应填results。 【23题详解】 句意：因为担心抢了父亲的风头，通过开玩笑说教授批改我的论文时一定心情很好而且我也很幸运，我试图把别人的注意力从我自己身上转移开。 根据后文“about stealing my dad’s spotlight (焦点), I tried to turn the kind attention away from”可知，作者尝试将注意力从自己身上移开，因为“担心”抢了父亲的风头，故填Worried。 【24题详解】 句意：因为担心抢了父亲的风头，通过开玩笑说教授批改我的论文时一定心情很好而且我也很幸运，我试图把别人的注意力从我自己身上转移开。 主语是 I，动作是“把注意力从……转移开”，对象是“我自己”，所以用反身代词myself。 【25题详解】 句意：因为担心抢了父亲的风头，通过开玩笑说教授批改我的论文时一定心情很好而且我也很幸运，我试图把别人的注意力从我自己身上转移开。 根据上下文逻辑可知，作者此时在开玩笑，说教授因为心情好打分比较宽松， 所以我才得高分。in a good mood为固定搭配，意为“心情好”。 【26题详解】 句意： 我们很少有人希望显得自负，因为害怕我们的荣誉会引起他人的嫉妒。 “cause envy from others”表示“引起来自他人的嫉妒”。 【27题详解】 句意：在职场上，人们担心表扬会带来更多的工作和更高的期望。 根据常识可知，在职场中，受到表扬通常会导致更多的工作安排，即more work。 【28题详解】 句意：我的学位并没有以任何方式助力过他们，所以他们没有义务评论，但他们仍旧足够关心地说“做得好”。 前句说“没有义务评论”，后句说“仍然说了做得好”，前后是转折关系，应用but。 【29题详解】 句意：与其忽视这些赞美，我应该称赞他们能注意到我的成绩是多么友善，或者为我自己的成绩感到高兴。 根据“ignoring (忽视) the praise”和“I should comment on how kind they were for noticing”可知，此处指我应该称赞他们的善意，而不是忽视这些表扬，应填Instead of。 【30题详解】 句意：如果你仍然不知道该说什么才好，一句简单的“谢谢”就是最好的方式。 be lost for words为固定搭配，意为“不知道说什么才好”，应填lost。 三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Join us at Uncle Bob’s country buffet (自助餐)—one of the best local restaurants. We are now looking for people who would be interested in working with us. 3 cooks *At least one year’s experience in a Western restaurant kitchen. *Able to work on weekends. *Work 5 p.m.-10 p.m. every day 2 cleaners *No experience needed. *Part-time welcome. *Work 12 p.m.-5 p.m. or 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Waiters/Waitresses *At least one year’s work experience in a cafe or restaurant. *Part-time welcome. *Accept fast-paced work and shift changes (换班). *Work 4 a.m.-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. or 6 p.m.-1 a.m. We’re also looking for delivery workers who are good at riding a bike. You must be 18 or older to work at Uncle Bob’s. If you want to know more information about each job, please call 6247859. 31. If you want to know how much money each job pays, what can you do? A. Make a phone call. B. Send an e-mail. C. Write a letter. D. Visit the website. 32. What can we know from the text? A. Cleaners should have at least one year of experience. B. A 15-year-old boy can ask for a job at Uncle Bob’s. C. Part-time waiters and waitresses are also welcome. D. Cooks only need to work for about 5 hours on weekdays. 33. What type of text is it? A. A travel guide. B. A news report. C. A book review. D. A job poster. 【答案】31. A 32. C 33. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则招工海报。 【31题详解】 根据海报结尾“If you want to know more information about each job, please call 6247859.”可知，可以打电话。 【32题详解】 根据“Part-time welcome”可知，餐厅也欢迎兼职的服务员。“2 cleaners”中，“No experience needed”，可以排除A选项；海报结尾部分“You must be 18 or older to work at Uncle Bob’s.”, 可以排除B选项；“3 cooks”中，“Able to work on weekends”，可以排除D选项。 【33题详解】 该文本是一个招聘海报，招聘厨师、清洁工、服务员以及外卖员等。 B There have recently been a lot of arguments about homework. As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit (使受益) students for the rest of their lives. Some people argue that homework is causing stress and depression (抑郁) to rise in children. But to blame (责怪) homework for these health problems is wrong. Social pressures cause more stress for teenagers than homework. If people really care about the health of students, they would spend more time solving the problems that cause pressure in schools rather than complaining about homework. In addition, those who are against homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置). It is the quality not quantity (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment. Repetitive (重复的) worksheets where students remember historical dates and names or solve math problems over and over again are less beneficial than more creative project-based homework. Primary students will finally be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have preparation in primary school, they will easily adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. In fact, homework allows parents to be aware of what their child is doing at school and how well their academic (学术的) and thinking skills are developing. If they notice that their child is taking an unreasonable amount of time completing their homework, parents can call the teacher’s attention to the problem. Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success. They learn how to manage their time so that they can finish their homework and other activities. At times, they might try very hard to complete the homework, but by working through it, they learn not to lose heart. These are skills that will not only benefit them in their academic life but in their adult lives as well. We should realize that quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be used outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives. 34. Which of the following phrases has the similar meaning to “adjust to”? A. get tired of B. get used to C. feel worried about D. feel curious about 35. What can we know about quality homework from the text? A. It causes many physical and mental problems to students. B. It has nothing to do with students’ study and life skills. C. Students only need to do it at primary and middle school. D. Students can prepare for their future better by doing it. 36. What does the writer think of homework? A. The influence of homework is beyond the teachers’ control. B. Whether homework is helpful or not depends on its quality. C. Homework is far more important than any other school activity. D. Homework should be finished in class instead of after school. 【答案】34. B 35. D 36. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者以教师的身份，围绕“家庭作业”这一话题展开论述，论证了高质量作业对学生的益处，反驳将学生健康问题归咎于作业的错误观点。 【34题详解】 根据第4段中的“If they have preparation in primary school, they will easily adjust to life with homework later.”可知，如果小学生在小学有准备，他们以后到初中或高中会很容易地适应家庭作业。adjust to意为“适应”，相当于get used to。 【35题详解】 根据第1段中的“Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit (使受益) students for the rest of their lives.”和第6段中的“Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success.”可知，通过做高品质的家庭作业，学生可以更好地为未来做好准备。 【36题详解】 根据第3段中的“However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置). It is the quality not quantity (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment.”可知，作者认为家庭作业是否有用取决于它的质量。 C Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about Giving Tuesday? __①__ Here is something about it! Every year, Giving Tuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which encourages people to help those in need by making financial (财务的) donations or doing good in their local community. The “Global Day of Giving” was started in 2012 by New York City nonprofit 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. Unlike Black Friday, Giving Tuesday serves a more altruistic (利他的) purpose. __②__ In 2019, many Giving Tuesday social media campaigns worldwide helped raise an amazing $1.9 billion from 27 million donors! Over the past five years, many higher education institutions have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to ask alumni (校友) for donations. In 2019, the University of Michigan, which calls it Blueday, received 5887 gifts totalling over $4 million, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710,000 to benefit over 85 University programs. __③__ Though donating money certainly helps, there are many other ways to support the great cause, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can video tutor (辅导) kids struggling with online learning, or team up with an adult to get groceries (食品杂货) or medications for an elderly neighbour. __④__ Also, call on your peers to help you with a service project that addresses an issue close to your heart, or pick one from the several ideas suggested on the Giving Tuesday website. You can also donate your gently-used clothes and toys to local shelters, or mail a handwritten note to a grandparent or a friend you miss seeing. 37. How does the writer start the topic? A. By carrying out a typical study. B. By explaining special points. C. By mentioning familiar things. D. By listing important numbers. 38. Where can we put the following sentence in the text? In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 39. What can we learn about Giving Tuesday from the text? A. The purpose of Giving Tuesday is to attract people to buy more products. B. You can only donate money to people in need when Giving Tuesday comes. C. Giving Tuesday provides the public with more ideas to help. D. Fewer universities are willing to organize any activities on Giving Tuesday. 40. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Different Holidays in the West B. An Introduction to Giving Tuesday C. Celebrations of Giving Tuesday D. More Giving, Less Hunger 【答案】37. C 38. B 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了给予星期二(Giving Tuesday)：它在感恩节后的第一个周二，是一个鼓励人们捐款、做善事的全球性公益节日。文中还列举了它的筹款成果，并给出了多种参与公益的方式。 【37题详解】 文章开篇以大家熟知的“黑色星期五(Black Friday)”和“网络星期一(Cyber Monday)”这两个购物节为引子，引出本文主题给予星期二(Giving Tuesday)，属于 “提及熟悉事物” 的开篇方式。 【38题详解】 插入句意为“该运动在第一年就为慈善机构筹集了近1000万美元的资金，此后情况更是不断好转”。②处前一句“Unlike Black Friday, Giving Tuesday serves a more altruistic purpose (利他的) .”点明Giving Tuesday的利他属性，后一句“In 2019… raise an amazing $1.9 billion from 27 million donors!”给出2019年的筹款数据。插入句放在②处，完美衔接了筹款成果的时间线，上下文连贯。 【39题详解】 根据最后一段可知，给予星期二除了捐款还有许多别的公益方式，如辅导网课、帮邻居采购、志愿活动、捐赠衣物等，说明该节日为公众提供了更多帮助他人的思路。 【40题详解】 全文围绕给予星期二展开，介绍了它的起源、时间、目的、筹款成果和参与方式，核心是对该节日的介绍，故“关于给予星期二的介绍”最适合作为本文的标题。 D One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. I was only interested in the word “Poems” that appeared in big, hot pink letters. “Is it good?” I asked her. “Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward. “Patty Poem,” she read the title. *Who is Patty?* I wondered. The poem began: She never puts her toys away, Just leaves them in a mess where they lay. ... The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly: When she grows and gathers poise (稳重), I’ll miss her harum-scarum (莽撞的) noise, And look helplessly for scattered (散乱的) __________. And I’ll be sad. A terrible deep sadness washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly. To my mother, the poem showed a parent’s love when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying. “What’s wrong?” my mother asked. “Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!” She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?” “Okay,” I was still weeping. My fear has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could clearly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now attracted by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world. I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most. 41. What attracted the writer to the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again? A. Interesting stories in this book. B. Its meaningful book title. C. The word in pink on its cover. D. Its strange shape and big size. 42. Which is the best word for the blank? A. secrets B. toys C. coats D. trousers 43. How did the writer feel at first when her mother read the poem to her? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Sad. 44. Why did the writer’s mother like to read “Patty Poem”? A. It described what she was like when she herself was a child. B. It made her realize what would happen when her child grew up. C. It was created by a famous poet who is her mother’s friend. D. It was written in simple language that could be easily understood. 45. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text? A. To tell us how much her mother loves her. B. To express why she was moved by the poem. C. To explain how the poem has influenced her. D. To show why she was willing to grow up. 【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者小时候因母亲读《Patty Poem》而害怕长大（担心母亲难过），后来被诗歌的力量吸引，最终爱上诗歌，该诗成为她对诗歌热爱的起点。 【41题详解】 第一段明确指出：“I was only interested in the word ‘Poems’ that appeared in big, hot pink letters.”，说明作者被封面上粉色的“Poems”一词吸引。 【42题详解】 诗歌开头提到“She never puts her toys away, Just leaves them in a mess where they lay.”，结尾呼应“scattered (散乱的) __________”，推测此处寻找散落的“玩具”。 【43题详解】 文中提到“A terrible deep sadness washed over me...It was so terrible I burst out crying.”，说明作者最初感到悲伤。 【44题详解】 文中提到“To my mother, the poem showed a parent’s love when her child grows up and leaves.”，说明母亲喜欢这首诗是因为它让她意识到孩子长大后会发生的事。 【45题详解】 文章主要讲述《Patty Poem》如何让作者从害怕到被诗歌吸引，最终爱上诗歌，即这首诗对她的影响。 第二卷 非选择题（共55分） 四、填空（共20小题，满分20分） A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写单词或用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—55的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 46. A saying is short but it usually _______ (解释) some truth about life. 【答案】explains 【解析】 【详解】句意：谚语简短，但它通常阐释一些关于生活的真理。根据句意可知，题干描述的是客观事实，需用一般现在时。it为第三人称单数形式，谓语动词需用第三人称单数形式。“解释”英文是explain。故填explains。 47. The zookeeper _______ (警告) us not to touch the animals just now. 【答案】warned 【解析】 【详解】句意：动物园管理员刚才警告我们不要触摸动物。just now意思是“刚才”，为一般过去时标志词；“警告”英文是warn，空格处需用动词过去式。故填warned。 48. She often ________ (表达) herself in good clear English. 【答案】expresses 【解析】 【详解】句意：她经常用流利清晰的英语表达自己的观点。句中缺少谓语，“表达”译为动词express；根据“often”可知用一般现在时，主语“She”后接动词的第三人称单数形式expresses。故填expresses。 49. The dishes in this restaurant are better than we ________ (预料) before. 【答案】expected 【解析】 【详解】句意：这家餐馆的菜比我们以前预料的要好。根据汉语提示可知，空格上填动词。空格所在句说的是比以前预料的好，表达的是过去，故填过去式。“预料”对应的动词为：expect，其过去式为：expected。故填expected。 50. The twins have ________ (类似的) personalities. They are both brave and kind. 【答案】similar 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】句意：这对双胞胎性格相似。他们既勇敢又善良。由语境和所给的汉语提示可知，similar意为“类似的”，形容词，作定语。故填similar。 51. There is only one computer at home, so the brothers take ________ (turn) to play computer games. 【答案】turns 【解析】 【详解】句意：家里只有一台电脑，所以兄弟俩轮流玩电脑游戏。根据前文“the brothers”，可知主语兄弟们为复数，轮流应该用复数形式turns。 52. She is much ________ (close) to her father than her mother. 【答案】closer 【解析】 【详解】句意：她和父亲的关系比和母亲的关系亲密得多。根据“than”可知，此处应用形容词的比较级形式；“close”的比较级是“closer”。 53. You will be ________ (success) sooner or later if you continue working hard like this. 【答案】successful 【解析】 【详解】句意：你如果继续这样努力下去，迟早会成功的。在句中，“be”是系动词，系动词后需要接形容词作表语，用于描述主语的状态或性质。“success”是名词，意为“成功”，其形容词形式是“successful”，表示“成功的”，所以此处应填“successful”。 54. The plan is still under ________ (discuss). 【答案】discussion 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个计划仍在讨论中。discuss是动词，意为“讨论”；under是介词，后接名词形式，discuss的名词为discussion，under discussion为固定短语，意为 “在讨论中”。故填discussion。 55. My neighbour Mr Smith can finish ________ (train) his pet dog in two months. 【答案】training 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的邻居史密斯先生能在两个月内完成训练他的宠物狗。train是动词，意为 “训练”；finish后接动名词作宾语，固定用法为finish doing sth.，故填training。 B) 句型转换：根据所给句子完成句子填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56—60的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 56. My father is so busy that he can’t care about me. My father is ________ ________ ________ care about me. 【答案】 ①. too ②. busy ③. to 【解析】 【详解】句意：我爸爸太忙了，以至于他没有时间关心我。改为同义句，so+形容词+that+否定句“如此……以至于不能……”可转换为too+形容词+to do sth.“太……而不能做某事”。形容词busy保持不变。 57. The girl is very young. She can’t dress herself. The girl isn’t ________ ________ to dress herself. 【答案】 ①. old ②. enough 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个女孩年龄很小。她不会自己穿衣服。根据“isn’t”可知，此处应用“not + 反义形容词 + enough to do sth”结构，原句“年龄太小，不会自己穿衣服”转换后就是“年龄不够大，不会自己穿衣服”，young的反义词为old。 58. Liu Ming left his homework at home again. He was careless. (合并为一句) It ________ ________ ________ Liu Ming to leave his homework at home again. 【答案】 ①. was ②. careless ③. of 【解析】 【详解】句意：刘明又把作业落在家里了。他是粗心的。题目要求将两个句子合并为一句，表达“某人做某事是……的”这一含义，常用句型“It is/was + 形容词 + of/for sb. to do sth.”。该句中形容词careless描述人的特质，介词用of。原句时态为一般过去时，故be动词用was。 59. We need to arrive on time tomorrow. This is important. (合并为一句) It’s ________ ________ ________ to arrive on time tomorrow. 【答案】 ①. important ②. for ③. us 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们明天需要准时到达。这很重要。对某人来说做某事很重要：It is+形容词+for+sb+to do sth，是固定句式。重要的：important；for是介词，介词后用人称代词宾格，人称代词we的宾格是us。故填important；for；us。 60. He is generous to share his food with us. It’s ________ ________ ________ to share his food with us. 【答案】 ①. generous ②. of ③. him 【解析】 【详解】句意：他很慷慨，和我们分享他的食物。原句可转换为固定句型“It’s + 形容词 + of sb. + to do sth.”，表示 “某人做某事是……的”。此处形容词为generous，由原句中的“He”可知此处sb.为him。故填generous；of；him。 C) （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择5个适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。其中有一个是多余选项。 give up happily books because of made sixties In order to help some children in poor areas return to school, our school held a charity walk on Tuesday. At first, we all felt energetic and talked with each other ____61____. However, I started to be out of breath after one hour’s walk. It seemed that I couldn’t walk any more. Just then, I heard our headmaster’s voice. She encouraged us not to ____62____. Although she was in her ____63____, she walked together with us. At the end of the day, we students raised lots of money ___64___ our efforts. Our school used the money to buy different kinds of ____65____ and then sent them to the children in poor areas. If all of us can give a helping hand, we can make a big difference to the world. 【答案】61. happily 62. give up 63. sixties 64. because of 65. books 【解析】 【导语】本文通过描述学校组织的慈善步行的过程，传递“付出努力帮助他人，能让世界变得更美好”的理念，同时体现团队精神与公益精神。 【61题详解】 句意：起初，我们都感觉精力充沛，愉快地互相交谈。句子成分分析可知，此处句子已完整，可填入副词happily来修饰动词talked，表示刚开始氛围很好。 【62题详解】 句意：她鼓励我们不要放弃。前文“It seemed that I couldn’t walk any more.”提到我感觉走不动了，此处校长应该是鼓励我们不要放弃，使用搭配encourage sb. not to do sth.，“放弃”对应give up。 【63题详解】 句意：即使她已经六十多岁了，但她还是和我们一起步行。此处使用搭配in one’s +整十数的复数，意为“在某人几十多岁时”，这里表示“校长六十多岁”，使用sixties。 【64题详解】 句意：最终，由于我们的努力，我们学生们筹集了很多钱。前文提到“最后我们成功完成了步行”，后文是“我们的努力”，需要表达因果关系，our efforts是名词短语，需填入because of后接名词/名词短语。 【65题详解】 句意：我们学校用这笔钱买了不同种类的书，然后把它们送给了贫困地区的孩子们。different kinds of后接名词复数，填入books符合“花钱买书送给贫困地区的孩子们”的语境。 五、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格处填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：第9—10小题字数不限。 This is an unusual truth that anyone older than 25 will already know: as life goes on, time seems to speed up. Think back to childhood when holidays seemed to last forever, and you attended school for what felt like decades. Now, consider last year, by contrast, and it probably raced by. As those in their 30s and 40s will know, the effect gets worse with age—and, for people in their 70s, a year can flash by in what seems like days. “Where did the time go?” we wonder. The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information. Childhood and young adulthood are full of novelty (新奇)—the first time you rode a bike, had a romance, got a job—but, as we get older, things get more routine (常规). You can test this out by remembering a recent experience of novelty in your life, such as travel. A few years back, I went skiing for the first time, and that four-day trip still feels “long”. But I might have difficulty noticing a four-day period in my ordinary life. One way that can work things out, then, is easy to see: try lots of new things. Travel more, if you can, and to strange places. Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful. But small changes work, too: even making a change in the route (路线) you take to the office, reading different kinds of novels or choosing a different place to buy your sandwich at lunchtime will have an influence on your feelings. But novelty can only go so far. Besides, a fulfilling (令人满意的) life requires routine: you can’t build deep relationships, or rise through the ranks at work, if you always make new friends or get new jobs or even have new husbands or wives. That’s why the Buddhist teacher Shintzen Young suggests another method: learn to meditate (冥想). Even a few minutes a day will get you to have better concentration (专注), and the better you get at concentrating, the more information your brain will take in during any experience, no matter how boring. You need to believe in yourself. You’ll be making your whole life a little more novel (新颖的). You’ll be more present and time will pass less quickly; in fact, you’ll make your life longer--without magic pills or creative medical technology. How to stop time ____66____ up The problem It is not a common truth to anyone who is ____67____ 25 years old that time seems to go faster as life goes on. The ____68____ you get, the faster time races by. The ____69____ of the problem When things become usual in our life, it might be ____70____ for you to pay attention to them and soon time passes by. So, experiencing something fresh and special can make you ____71____ things longer. Advice on how to solve the problem It takes you a lot of efforts to use your brain when trying new things, making you feel that your life is longer and ____72____ more to you. Changing something a little can also make a difference to your feelings. Learning to meditate helps people ____73____ their concentration and take in more information from boring experiences. Your opinions How can you make your whole life a little more novel? _________________74_________________ What can you do to make life longer without using magic pills or medical technology? _________________75_________________ 【答案】66. speeding 67. over 68. older 69. cause 70. difficult 71. remember 72. means 73. improve 74. By experiencing more novelty. (答案合理即可) 75. I can develop a routine and believe in myself. (答案合理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了时间流逝很快的原因以及阻止时间快速流逝的方法。 【66题详解】 第一段提到“as life goes on, time seems to speed up.”可知，本文主要介绍了如何阻止时间加速，stop doing“停止做”，speed up“加速”，此处使用动名词形式speeding。 【67题详解】 第一段开头提到“This is an unusual truth that anyone older than 25 will already know: as life goes on, time seems to speed up.”可知，这是一个不同寻常的事实，任何超过25岁的人都已经知道：随着生活继续，时间似乎加快了，此处是指超过25岁，over“超过”符合语境。 【68题详解】 第一段提到“Now consider last year, by contrast, and it probably raced by.”可知，年级越大，时间过得越快，此处是“the+比较级，the+比较级”的结构，old“老的”，空处用比较级older。 【69题详解】 第二段提到“The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information.”及表格右栏的内容可知，此处是介绍发生这种情况的“原因”，且与后面的of搭配，应填cause。 【70题详解】 第二段提到“as we get older, things get more routine (常规). ...But I might have difficulty noticing a four-day period in my ordinary life.”可知，当我们生活中的事情变得平常时，你可能很难注意到它们，那么时间一天天就过去了，be后跟形容词difficult“困难的”，作表语。 【71题详解】 第二段开头提到“The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information.”及“You can test this out by remembering a recent experience of novelty in your life, such as travel. A few years back, I went skiing for the first time, and that four-day trip still feels ‘long’.”可知，经历一些新鲜而特别的事情可以让你记住更长的时间，remember“记住”，make sb do sth“让某人做某事”，此处用动词原形remember。 【72题详解】 第三段提到“Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful.”可知，当你尝试新事物时，你需要付出很多努力才能使用你的大脑，这让你觉得你的生命更长久，对你来说意义更大，mean“意味着”，动词，主语为your life，谓语动词用第三人称单数means。 【73题详解】 第四段提到“Even a few minutes a day will get you to have better concentration (专注), and the better you get at concentrating, and the more information your brain will take in during any experience, no matter how boring.”可知，学会冥想可以帮助人们提高注意力，从无聊的经历中吸收更多信息，improve“提高”，help sb do sth“帮助某人做某事”。此处应该用动词原形improve。 【74题详解】 第三段提到“try lots of new things. Travel more, if you can, and to strange places. Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful. ”，说明了多尝试新鲜事物可以让生活更有新鲜感。 【75题详解】 结合原文“充实的生活需要常规+相信自己”的观点，答案合理，贴合文章主旨。 B) 请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 In April, a video of students from Tengxian No. 6 Middle School in Guangxi went viral (走红) on the internet. In the video, students gather in a big pond, trying their best to catch the swiftly swimming fish with their bare hands. The activity was d____76____ to help Senior 3 students feel better when under the stress of studying, said the school. It also tested their teamwork skills and made them sense being p____77____ of a team stronger. A____78____ the gaokao is just around the corner, more high schools across the country are organizing activities to help relieve (缓解) Senior 3 students’ anxiety (焦虑). The handbook provides students with practical advice and s____79____ during the critical exam preparation period. It covers t____80____ such as “gaokao-related problems”, “eight strategies to help you achieve a good state of mind” and “five ways to relieve test anxiety”. Nanjing Jinling High School also h____81____ a series of psychological guidance (指导) activities for its senior students earlier in 2022. The activities included different team-building games that helped students to relax and work c____82____ with each other. One of the games required students to sit back-to-back and hold hands while trying to stand up together. Each attempt (尝试) allowed more students to take part in u____83____ finally all of the students in the class joined in for the final challenge. Students also had a relaxing session (休闲) where they listened to soothing (舒缓) music while imagining the scenes of nature and thinking about happy memories. “We hope that, t____84____ these activities, the students can feel their own vitality (生命力) and help influence others to make positive changes. We want them to realize that they are not a____85____ in facing the challenging senior year,” Wang Chengjun, a psychology teacher from the school, told Yangtze Evening Post. We are like a big family. 【答案】76. designed##esigned 77. proud##roud 78. As##s 79. suggestions##uggestions 80. topics##opics 81. held##eld 82. closely##losely 83. until##ntil 84. through##hrough 85. alone##lone 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了全国多所高中的高三学生通过各种活动减轻学习压力，提高团队合作和归属感，并在备战高考的过程中保持良好的心理状态。 【76题详解】 句意：校方表示，该活动旨在帮助高三学生在学习压力下感觉更好。根据“The activity was...to help Senior 3 students feel better”可知，这个活动被设计出来的目的就是帮助高三学生，design“设计”，主语“活动”和动词“设计”之间是被动关系，用be done结构，design的过去分词是designed。 【77题详解】 句意：它还测试了他们的团队合作能力，增强了他们对团队的自豪感。根据“and made their sense of being...of a team stronger”可知，该活动使学生的团队自豪感增强了，be proud of“对……自豪”。 【78题详解】 句意：随着高考的临近，全国越来越多的高中都在组织活动来帮助学生缓解焦虑。根据“...the gaokao is just around the corner”可知，随着高考临近，as“随着”，开头大写。 【79题详解】 句意：这本手册为学生在关键的考试准备阶段提供了实用的建议和意见。根据“The handbook provides students with practical advice and...”推测，这本指南为学生提供了建议，应该使用suggestion的复数形式suggestions。 【80题详解】 句意：它涵盖了“与高考相关的问题”、“帮助你获得良好心态的八种策略”和“缓解考试焦虑的五种方法”等主题。根据“such as “gaokao﹣related problems”, “eight strategies to help you achieve a good state of mind” and “five ways to relieve test anxiety”可知，这些都是一些话题，用topic“话题”的复数形式topics。 【81题详解】 句意：南京金陵中学也在2022年早些时候为高年级学生举办了一系列心理辅导活动。根据“Nanjing Jinling High School also...a series of psychological guidance (指导) activities”推测，金陵中学也举行了一些活动，hold“举行”，文章为一般过去时，用hold的过去式held。 【82题详解】 句意：活动包括不同的团队建设游戏，帮助学生放松和紧密合作。work closely with“亲密合作”，closely“亲密地”。 【83题详解】 句意：每次尝试都允许更多的学生参与，直到最后全班所有的学生都加入到最后的挑战中来。根据“Each attempt (尝试) allowed more students to take part in...finally all of the students in the class joined in for the final challenge.”可知，每次都有很多学生参与，直到所有人参与，until“直到”。 【84题详解】 句意：我们希望，通过这些活动，学生们可以感受到自身的活力，并带动他人做出积极的改变。根据“these activities”和首字母推测，空格处应填through“通过”。 【85题详解】 句意：该校心理学老师王成军表示：“我们想让他们意识到，在面对充满挑战的高三时，他们并不孤单。” 根据“We want them to realize that they are not...”和首字母推测，我们不想让学生在面对压力时感觉是一个人，alone“独自的”。 六、书面表达 (满分15分) 86. 无规矩不成方圆。请就family rules这个话题，发表你的看法。 提示如下: 1. What are the family rules in your home? 2. What do you think of these family rules? 3. How have family rules influenced(影响) your growth? Please share one of your stories. 要求： 1. 内容涵盖提示中的要点，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实的校名和人名； 3. 80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，计入总词数。 As the saying goes, “Nothing can be finished without rules”. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文 As the saying goes, “Nothing can be done without rules.” There are some strict but helpful family rules in my home. For example, I must finish homework first and I am not allowed to stay up late. I used to complain about them, but they really help me grow. Once I stayed up playing games and felt sleepy in class. After following the rules, I became healthier and my grades improved. Family rules guide my growth. I know they are good for me. I will keep these rules to become a better person. 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：夹叙夹议类观点文（介绍性记叙文 + 议论文结合），以一般现在时为主（描述家规、日常看法），叙事部分用一般过去时（分享成长故事） 明确要点：家里的家规内容、对家规的看法、家规对成长的影响、分享一个相关故事 确定人称：第一人称（I/my） 注意事项：词数严格控制在 80 词左右，不得透露真实姓名、学校名称；开头、结尾已给出，需衔接自然，完整覆盖所有要点，可适当发挥 [第二步：构思布局] 采用三段式结构： 开头段：用给定谚语开篇，总起句，引出家庭规则话题，介绍自己家的家规内容 主体段：分别阐述对家规的看法，并分享一个家规影响自己成长的小故事 结尾段：总结家规的意义，升华主题，呼应开头谚语 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：家里的家规 家规类型选择：finish homework first、not stay up late 要点二：对家规的看法 看法选择：used to complain about them、but they really help me grow 要点三：家规对成长的影响、分享故事 分享故事：I stayed up playing games and felt sleepy in class 家规的影响：I became healthier and my grades improved 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年江苏省南京市新城中学 八年级英语下学期5月月考试卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 2025.05 第一卷 选择题（共45分） 一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Mr. Jiang, as ________ elderly man, took part in the Special Games for ________ elderly, and finished second in the race. A. a; the B. an; the C. an; an D. a; / 2. I have spent ________ on this job. I think I can finish it ________ this afternoon. A. sometime; sometime B. sometimes; some time C. some times; sometime D. some time; sometime 3. What great news! But has it been confirmed yet? It just sounds ________ to be true. A. bad enough B. too bad C. good enough D. too good 4. The sign on the wall ________ “No photos”, so you can’t use cameras in the museum. A. says B. writes C. tells D. speaks 5. —Who can help me carry the heavy box? —I think David is _______ to do it. But the door is ______for him to go through. A. too strong; too narrow B. too strong; narrow enough C. strong enough; too narrow D. strong enough; narrow enough 6. I ________ China for three months and this is the first time I’ve tried on hanfu. A. have gone to B. have been to C. have arrived in D. have been in 7. Many people have lost their homes because of wars. It’s important for people ________ a peaceful world. A. have B. had C. to have D. to be having 8. — Please speak louder. My grandfather is a little ______ . — Sorry, I _____ . A. blind; do B. disabled; won’t C. deaf; will D. worried; don’t 9. To get success, you should keep your dream in your mind and never ________. A. cheer up B. show up C. give up D. stay up 10. We are happy to know that our community has made great ________ in separating waste, encouraging more neighbors to protect the environment. A. protection B. progress C. production D. promise 11. A new fitness center _____ for two months in Wanda Plaza, but I _____ there so far. A. has opened; haven’t gone B. has been open; haven’t been C. has been opened; haven’t been D. has been open; haven’t been to 12. —When would you like to visit Nanjing Museum this weekend, Saturday or Sunday? —________ is OK. I have to prepare for next week’s mid-term exams. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. All 13. Love from parents and care from friends are like the wind—you can’t see it ________ you can feel it. A. and B. or C. but D. so 14. —Thank you for helping me solve the maths problem. —________. That’s what friends are for. A. So do I B. That’s not the case C. Don’t mention it D. I couldn’t agree more 15. The scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________. A. it never rains but it pours B. a friend in need is a friend indeed C. a miss is as good as a mile D. the grass is always greener on the other side 二、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A Since the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Thousands of years ago, people used to look at the sky with their eyes. But today people are used to ____16____ at the sky with modern machines. Perhaps they dreamed of knowing more about the universe. When did humans first go to space? The story began not so very long ago, ____17____ the first astronauts were not people—they were animals. Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as ____18____ as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test them in space flights. Insects, mice, frogs, dogs and monkeys were some of the animals that first went into space. Many of them died, but they helped to make space travel safer for humans. For their great service, we shouldn’t forget these animals. Albert II was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly, he died after his spaceship landed back on the earth. ____19____, the result was different for Ham, another Monkey. His story ended happily when he returned to the earth in very good health. Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: Could an animal like Ham do the same things in space ____20____ he could do on earth? The answer came when Ham was sent into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for another 16 years. 16. A. looking B. look C. looks D. looked 17. A. until B. or C. so D. but 18. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest 19. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckier D. Luckily 20. A. to B. as C. with D. from B Nowadays, there’s lots of advice on how to give praise and positive comments to others, but few suggestions on how to receive the flattering (奉承的) messages. ____21____ praise can make us feel uncomfortable, even if we are proud of our achievements. This is exactly how I felt at my dad’s birthday party. Just a few days before, I received my university ____22____; my parents were so proud of me. On arrival, every guest already knew my grades. As the party went on, I was surrounded (围绕) by so much unexpected praise! ____23____ about stealing my dad’s spotlight (焦点), I tried to turn the kind attention away from ____24____ by joking that the professor must have been in a very good ____25____ when she marked my paper, and that I was just “lucky”. Few of us wish to appear vain (自负的) for fear that our honor will cause envy ____26____ others. In the workplace, there’s fear that praise might bring ____27____ work and higher expectations. Looking back, the praise I received from the guests at the party was heartfelt (真诚的). My degree hadn’t helped them in any way so there was no duty for them to comment, ____28____ they still cared enough to say “well done”. ____29____ ignoring (忽视) the praise, I should comment on how kind they were for noticing, or how pleased I was with my achievements. Another good choice is to “forward” praise—perhaps other people played a part in your success and deserve (应得) to share the attention. If you’re still ____30____ for words, a simple “thank you” is the best way to go. So, the next time you get the praise you deserve, don’t hide your pride and try to enjoy the moment. 21. A. Refusing B. Accepting C. Giving D. Expressing 22. A. gifts B. timetables C. results D. donations 23. A. Worried B. Excited C. Curious D. Crazy 24. A. themselves B. himself C. myself D. ourselves 25. A. state B. mood C. way D. place 26. A. at B. through C. from D. on 27. A. less B. fewer C. little D. more 28. A. but B. since C. as D. if 29. A. Because of B. In the hope of C. Instead of D. As a result of 30. A. sorry B. famous C. ready D. lost 三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Join us at Uncle Bob’s country buffet (自助餐)—one of the best local restaurants. We are now looking for people who would be interested in working with us. 3 cooks *At least one year’s experience in a Western restaurant kitchen. *Able to work on weekends. *Work 5 p.m.-10 p.m. every day 2 cleaners *No experience needed. *Part-time welcome. *Work 12 p.m.-5 p.m. or 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Waiters/Waitresses *At least one year’s work experience in a cafe or restaurant. *Part-time welcome. *Accept fast-paced work and shift changes (换班). *Work 4 a.m.-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. or 6 p.m.-1 a.m. We’re also looking for delivery workers who are good at riding a bike. You must be 18 or older to work at Uncle Bob’s. If you want to know more information about each job, please call 6247859. 31. If you want to know how much money each job pays, what can you do? A. Make a phone call. B. Send an e-mail. C. Write a letter. D. Visit the website. 32. What can we know from the text? A. Cleaners should have at least one year of experience. B. A 15-year-old boy can ask for a job at Uncle Bob’s. C. Part-time waiters and waitresses are also welcome. D. Cooks only need to work for about 5 hours on weekdays. 33. What type of text is it? A. A travel guide. B. A news report. C. A book review. D. A job poster. B There have recently been a lot of arguments about homework. As a teacher, I strongly believe in the benefits of quality homework. Besides preparing students for university life, it teaches important life skills that will benefit (使受益) students for the rest of their lives. Some people argue that homework is causing stress and depression (抑郁) to rise in children. But to blame (责怪) homework for these health problems is wrong. Social pressures cause more stress for teenagers than homework. If people really care about the health of students, they would spend more time solving the problems that cause pressure in schools rather than complaining about homework. In addition, those who are against homework believe that students end up hating the time spent instead of enjoying learning. However, the problem is the type of homework being assigned (布置). It is the quality not quantity (数量) of homework that will improve students’ learning and their enjoyment. Repetitive (重复的) worksheets where students remember historical dates and names or solve math problems over and over again are less beneficial than more creative project-based homework. Primary students will finally be in middle and high school where homework will be assigned. If they have preparation in primary school, they will easily adjust to life with homework later. The important thing is to assign just enough homework to help students learn. In fact, homework allows parents to be aware of what their child is doing at school and how well their academic (学术的) and thinking skills are developing. If they notice that their child is taking an unreasonable amount of time completing their homework, parents can call the teacher’s attention to the problem. Finally, homework helps to teach students important study and life skills that will set them up for future success. They learn how to manage their time so that they can finish their homework and other activities. At times, they might try very hard to complete the homework, but by working through it, they learn not to lose heart. These are skills that will not only benefit them in their academic life but in their adult lives as well. We should realize that quality homework can help to show children the connection between what they are learning in school and how it can be used outside of schools, and it should allow the students to have fun while doing it. Learning should not only be contained within a classroom; it should be extended to all areas of our lives. 34. Which of the following phrases has the similar meaning to “adjust to”? A. get tired of B. get used to C. feel worried about D. feel curious about 35. What can we know about quality homework from the text? A. It causes many physical and mental problems to students. B. It has nothing to do with students’ study and life skills. C. Students only need to do it at primary and middle school. D. Students can prepare for their future better by doing it. 36. What does the writer think of homework? A. The influence of homework is beyond the teachers’ control. B. Whether homework is helpful or not depends on its quality. C. Homework is far more important than any other school activity. D. Homework should be finished in class instead of after school. C Have you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about Giving Tuesday? __①__ Here is something about it! Every year, Giving Tuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which encourages people to help those in need by making financial (财务的) donations or doing good in their local community. The “Global Day of Giving” was started in 2012 by New York City nonprofit 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. Unlike Black Friday, Giving Tuesday serves a more altruistic (利他的) purpose. __②__ In 2019, many Giving Tuesday social media campaigns worldwide helped raise an amazing $1.9 billion from 27 million donors! Over the past five years, many higher education institutions have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to ask alumni (校友) for donations. In 2019, the University of Michigan, which calls it Blueday, received 5887 gifts totalling over $4 million, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710,000 to benefit over 85 University programs. __③__ Though donating money certainly helps, there are many other ways to support the great cause, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can video tutor (辅导) kids struggling with online learning, or team up with an adult to get groceries (食品杂货) or medications for an elderly neighbour. __④__ Also, call on your peers to help you with a service project that addresses an issue close to your heart, or pick one from the several ideas suggested on the Giving Tuesday website. You can also donate your gently-used clothes and toys to local shelters, or mail a handwritten note to a grandparent or a friend you miss seeing. 37. How does the writer start the topic? A. By carrying out a typical study. B. By explaining special points. C. By mentioning familiar things. D. By listing important numbers. 38. Where can we put the following sentence in the text? In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10 million for charities, and things have only improved since. A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④ 39. What can we learn about Giving Tuesday from the text? A. The purpose of Giving Tuesday is to attract people to buy more products. B. You can only donate money to people in need when Giving Tuesday comes. C. Giving Tuesday provides the public with more ideas to help. D. Fewer universities are willing to organize any activities on Giving Tuesday. 40. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Different Holidays in the West B. An Introduction to Giving Tuesday C. Celebrations of Giving Tuesday D. More Giving, Less Hunger D One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. I was only interested in the word “Poems” that appeared in big, hot pink letters. “Is it good?” I asked her. “Yeah,” she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward. “Patty Poem,” she read the title. *Who is Patty?* I wondered. The poem began: She never puts her toys away, Just leaves them in a mess where they lay. ... The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly: When she grows and gathers poise (稳重), I’ll miss her harum-scarum (莽撞的) noise, And look helplessly for scattered (散乱的) __________. And I’ll be sad. A terrible deep sadness washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly. To my mother, the poem showed a parent’s love when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst out crying. “What’s wrong?” my mother asked. “Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!” She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?” “Okay,” I was still weeping. My fear has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could clearly understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now attracted by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world. I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most. 41. What attracted the writer to the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again? A. Interesting stories in this book. B. Its meaningful book title. C. The word in pink on its cover. D. Its strange shape and big size. 42. Which is the best word for the blank? A. secrets B. toys C. coats D. trousers 43. How did the writer feel at first when her mother read the poem to her? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Sad. 44. Why did the writer’s mother like to read “Patty Poem”? A. It described what she was like when she herself was a child. B. It made her realize what would happen when her child grew up. C. It was created by a famous poet who is her mother’s friend. D. It was written in simple language that could be easily understood. 45. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text? A. To tell us how much her mother loves her. B. To express why she was moved by the poem. C. To explain how the poem has influenced her. D. To show why she was willing to grow up. 第二卷 非选择题（共55分） 四、填空（共20小题，满分20分） A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写单词或用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—55的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 46. A saying is short but it usually _______ (解释) some truth about life. 47. The zookeeper _______ (警告) us not to touch the animals just now. 48. She often ________ (表达) herself in good clear English. 49. The dishes in this restaurant are better than we ________ (预料) before. 50. The twins have ________ (类似的) personalities. They are both brave and kind. 51. There is only one computer at home, so the brothers take ________ (turn) to play computer games. 52. She is much ________ (close) to her father than her mother. 53. You will be ________ (success) sooner or later if you continue working hard like this. 54. The plan is still under ________ (discuss). 55. My neighbour Mr Smith can finish ________ (train) his pet dog in two months. B) 句型转换：根据所给句子完成句子填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56—60的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 56. My father is so busy that he can’t care about me. My father is ________ ________ ________ care about me. 57. The girl is very young. She can’t dress herself. The girl isn’t ________ ________ to dress herself. 58. Liu Ming left his homework at home again. He was careless. (合并为一句) It ________ ________ ________ Liu Ming to leave his homework at home again. 59. We need to arrive on time tomorrow. This is important. (合并为一句) It’s ________ ________ ________ to arrive on time tomorrow. 60. He is generous to share his food with us. It’s ________ ________ ________ to share his food with us. C) （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择5个适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。其中有一个是多余选项。 give up happily books because of made sixties In order to help some children in poor areas return to school, our school held a charity walk on Tuesday. At first, we all felt energetic and talked with each other ____61____. However, I started to be out of breath after one hour’s walk. It seemed that I couldn’t walk any more. Just then, I heard our headmaster’s voice. She encouraged us not to ____62____. Although she was in her ____63____, she walked together with us. At the end of the day, we students raised lots of money ___64___ our efforts. Our school used the money to buy different kinds of ____65____ and then sent them to the children in poor areas. If all of us can give a helping hand, we can make a big difference to the world. 五、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格处填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：第9—10小题字数不限。 This is an unusual truth that anyone older than 25 will already know: as life goes on, time seems to speed up. Think back to childhood when holidays seemed to last forever, and you attended school for what felt like decades. Now, consider last year, by contrast, and it probably raced by. As those in their 30s and 40s will know, the effect gets worse with age—and, for people in their 70s, a year can flash by in what seems like days. “Where did the time go?” we wonder. The best reason is that we can keep the important facts in mind longer when our brains have to process more information. Childhood and young adulthood are full of novelty (新奇)—the first time you rode a bike, had a romance, got a job—but, as we get older, things get more routine (常规). You can test this out by remembering a recent experience of novelty in your life, such as travel. A few years back, I went skiing for the first time, and that four-day trip still feels “long”. But I might have difficulty noticing a four-day period in my ordinary life. One way that can work things out, then, is easy to see: try lots of new things. Travel more, if you can, and to strange places. Try new hobbies and meet new people—you’ll be using your brain with a lot of efforts, and the result will be a life that feels longer, more meaningful. But small changes work, too: even making a change in the route (路线) you take to the office, reading different kinds of novels or choosing a different place to buy your sandwich at lunchtime will have an influence on your feelings. But novelty can only go so far. Besides, a fulfilling (令人满意的) life requires routine: you can’t build deep relationships, or rise through the ranks at work, if you always make new friends or get new jobs or even have new husbands or wives. That’s why the Buddhist teacher Shintzen Young suggests another method: learn to meditate (冥想). Even a few minutes a day will get you to have better concentration (专注), and the better you get at concentrating, the more information your brain will take in during any experience, no matter how boring. You need to believe in yourself. You’ll be making your whole life a little more novel (新颖的). You’ll be more present and time will pass less quickly; in fact, you’ll make your life longer--without magic pills or creative medical technology. How to stop time ____66____ up The problem It is not a common truth to anyone who is ____67____ 25 years old that time seems to go faster as life goes on. The ____68____ you get, the faster time races by. The ____69____ of the problem When things become usual in our life, it might be ____70____ for you to pay attention to them and soon time passes by. So, experiencing something fresh and special can make you ____71____ things longer. Advice on how to solve the problem It takes you a lot of efforts to use your brain when trying new things, making you feel that your life is longer and ____72____ more to you. Changing something a little can also make a difference to your feelings. Learning to meditate helps people ____73____ their concentration and take in more information from boring experiences. Your opinions How can you make your whole life a little more novel? _________________74_________________ What can you do to make life longer without using magic pills or medical technology? _________________75_________________ B) 请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 In April, a video of students from Tengxian No. 6 Middle School in Guangxi went viral (走红) on the internet. In the video, students gather in a big pond, trying their best to catch the swiftly swimming fish with their bare hands. The activity was d____76____ to help Senior 3 students feel better when under the stress of studying, said the school. It also tested their teamwork skills and made them sense being p____77____ of a team stronger. A____78____ the gaokao is just around the corner, more high schools across the country are organizing activities to help relieve (缓解) Senior 3 students’ anxiety (焦虑). The handbook provides students with practical advice and s____79____ during the critical exam preparation period. It covers t____80____ such as “gaokao-related problems”, “eight strategies to help you achieve a good state of mind” and “five ways to relieve test anxiety”. Nanjing Jinling High School also h____81____ a series of psychological guidance (指导) activities for its senior students earlier in 2022. The activities included different team-building games that helped students to relax and work c____82____ with each other. One of the games required students to sit back-to-back and hold hands while trying to stand up together. Each attempt (尝试) allowed more students to take part in u____83____ finally all of the students in the class joined in for the final challenge. Students also had a relaxing session (休闲) where they listened to soothing (舒缓) music while imagining the scenes of nature and thinking about happy memories. “We hope that, t____84____ these activities, the students can feel their own vitality (生命力) and help influence others to make positive changes. We want them to realize that they are not a____85____ in facing the challenging senior year,” Wang Chengjun, a psychology teacher from the school, told Yangtze Evening Post. We are like a big family. 六、书面表达 (满分15分) 86. 无规矩不成方圆。请就family rules这个话题，发表你的看法。 提示如下: 1. What are the family rules in your home? 2. What do you think of these family rules? 3. How have family rules influenced(影响) your growth? Please share one of your stories. 要求： 1. 内容涵盖提示中的要点，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实的校名和人名； 3. 80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，计入总词数。 As the saying goes, “Nothing can be finished without rules”. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $